Stranger Things premiered on Netflix in July 2016 and has since become the most popular English-language television series on the platform. Season 4 in particular has been eagerly awaited because to the coronavirus pandemic’s extended gap between it and season 3.
Stranger Things season 4 has officially defeated Obi-Wan Kenobi in the first weekend of streaming viewing. Stranger Things season 4 released on Netflix on May 27th, the same day as Disney+’s new Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi. The decision by Disney+ to debut the Ewan McGregor-led show on the same day as Stranger Things created a lot of buzz and speculation about which series would win.
Stranger Things earned 5.1 billion minutes of streaming time over the weekend of May 27-29, according to Deadline, while Obi-Wan Kenobi earned 1 billion. Nielsen provided these figures. However, because Stranger Things had so many more episodes to analyse, Nielsen split the figures between the first and second episodes of each show. Stranger Things topped Obi-Wan Kenobi in terms of viewing over the three-day weekend, with 6.2 million viewers compared to 6 million for Obi-Wan Kenobi on its release day. Obi-Wan Kenobi garnered 11.2 million views by the end, while Stranger Things season 4 drew 12.7 million.
Obi-Wan Kenobi, on the other hand, has cemented its spot as Disney+’s most successful premiere, having become the first television series to reach 1 billion minutes of viewing in under a year. Despite the fact that Obi-Wan Kenobi came in second in terms of viewing, it’s difficult to compare the two series due to their vastly different release models. Stranger Things, an already hugely popular programme, began its fourth season by releasing the first seven episodes all at once. Obi-Wan Kenobi, on the other hand, a brand-new show, elected to distribute only the first two episodes.
Stranger Things viewers were able to binge the whole first volume of season 4 in one sitting, with episodes ranging in duration from 1 hour, 3 minutes to 1 hour, 38 minutes. Meanwhile, admirers of Obi-Wan Kenobi were left with two episodes, totaling 1 hour and 38 minutes of viewing time. Stranger Things has a total of 32 episodes accessible throughout four seasons since its premiere. Stranger Things season 4 recently shattered Netflix’s record for the highest opening weekend for an English-language series, demonstrating the show’s enduring popularity. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan Kenobi is a brand-new Disney+ series, despite being a long-awaited endeavour for Star Wars fans all around the world.